On June 6, the sixty-ninth (69th) anniversary of the Korean Children’s Union (KCU) was marked. Joint meetings of the KCU organizations took place in Pyongyang and all provinces of the country, providing an opportunity for both families and youth to reflect on the day’s history and cultural significance. Performances were given by schoolchildren in South […]
A book-donating ceremony took place at the Grand People’s Study House in Pyongyang on June 6, which is also the “National Day” of Sweden. Almost 2,000 books on Nordic culture, history, music, Alfred Nobel, and mint copies of the Linnaeus Apostles were donated to the library’s already impressive number of works. Many of these were […]
The DPRK is expanding cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in improving children’s health and their education in the country. UNICEF supports public health programmes for children in DPR Korea. This includes “Child Health Days” which reach around 1.7 million children annually to reduce illness and death through Vitamin A supplements and de-worming. […]
International Children’s Day (국제 아동절) was marked in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 1 June. It is a day devoted to children of all backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and traditions around the world. The celebration was even bigger this year compared to last year (http://bit.ly/1JoMwES), as senior party and state officials congratulated children and […]
A delegation of veteran officials of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), led by Pak Jong Sang, adviser to the Central Standing Committee of the Union of Korean Writers and Artists in Japan, along with Ho Jong Man, senior chairman of the association, visited Mangyongdae today as part of a two-week stay […]
Jong Kwan Chol (1916-1983), Kim Il Sung Prize laureate and winner of the title of “People’s Artist,” is one of the most famous artists in the DPRK’s history of artwork. His first work was Scenery of Pothong Gate (painted in 1932), depicting a scene where he frequently painted in his schooldays. But, as the Japanese […]
KFA President Alejandro Cao de Benos Appeared on 60 Minutes – Channel 9, Australia, in the DPRK You can view the video here For more information about North Korea, visit the official webpage of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Korean Friendship Association.
A small film show took place in the Chollima Film Studio in Ryusongdong on Thursday, 7 May to mark the 70th anniversary of Russia’s victory, with the other Allied Powers, in the Great Patriotic War. As a suburb of Pyongyang, Ryusongdong’s massive Chollima Film Studio has been the prime location of previous film festivals in […]
Jo Hon (1544–1592) was a bureaucrat in the time of the feudal Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). He fought as the commander of a section of the volunteers’ army during the Imjin Patriotic War, known as the Seven Years’ War in Japan (1592–1598). From the time before the outbreak of the war, Japanese interest to conduct an […]
The 18th Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair will be held at the Three-Revolution Exhibition House from May 11 to 14, Juche 104 (2015). The trade fair will bring together more than 300 different companies from the DPRK, New Zealand, Germany, Russian Federation, Malaysia, Republic of Mongolia, Switzerland, Singapore, the People’s Republic of China, Cambodia, France, […]
Premier Pak Pong Ju made a field survey of the Pyongyang Children’s Foodstuff Factory (pictured above), which is currently undergoing renovations, on 4 May Juche 104 (2015). The survey was similar in nature to that of the Chonji Lubricant Factory, which took place back in August of Juche 103 (2014). Going round various places of […]
On 17 November Juche 103 (2014), Jong Tae-yong, professor at the Pyongyang University of Architecture, marked his 79th birthday. His family held a celebration at the local library. Many people came and congratulated him. Most of them were his old pupils at the university. They delighted their teacher on his birthday by telling him about […]
Arirang arirang arariyo I Cross over Arirang Pass … … … Arirang is a typical folk song of the Korean nation. The Korean people are still fond of singing Arirang, despite the elapse of long ages since its birth. The song began to be sung among the locals of western region of the Korean peninsula […]
President of the Korean Friendship Association, Alejandro Cao de Benos Returning from North Korea With The team of ’60 Minutes ‘ from Channel 9 Australia. Please visit Alejandro’s official Facebook page for updates
The Foreign Languages Publishing House in the DPRK brought out a photo album “Mt. Paektu” on the occasion of the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il (Feb. 16). The album consists of parts “Mt. Paektu, Holy Place of Revolution”, “Mt. Paektu Seen from Lake Chon”, “Fantastic Rocks of Mt. Paektu” and “Blizzards of Mt. […]
A meeting of the Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces took place at the April 25 House of Culture Saturday to mark the 67th anniversary of the great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung’s strengthening of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army (KPRA) into the regular revolutionary armed forces. Present there were Hwang Pyong So, Hyon Yong Chol, […]
A performance was given by the art squad of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League at the Central Youth Hall on Friday to mark February 8 when the Korean regular armed forces were founded. Put on the stage were colorful numbers including small chorus “Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung”, […]
The Chilsong Gate at the foot of Moran Hill in Pyongyang is the north gate of the inner fort in the Walled City of Pyongyang, which was erected in the mid-6th century. The gate was rebuilt in the period of Koryo and in 1711 and 1764. It was named Chilsong Gate after the Great Bear. […]
The Anhak Palace is a royal residence of the Goguryeo kingdom that was built in 427 AD. It is located in Taesong-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. The Anhak Palace was the royal residence of Koguryo (277 BC-AD 668) after the kingdom moved its capital from Kungnaesong in Jian to Pyongyang in 427. Around the time when […]
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